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List of Indian presidential elections

The election of the President of India is an indirect election in which electoral college consisting of the elected members of both houses of parliament (M.P.s), the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabha) of all States and the elected members of the legislative assemblies (MLAs) of union territories with legislatures, i.e., National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry. The election process of the president is a more extensive process than of the prime minister who is also elected indirectly (not elected by people directly) by the Lok Sabha members only. Whereas President being the constitutional head with duties to protect, defend and preserve the constitution and rule of law in a constitutional democracy with constitutional supremacy, is elected in an extensive manner by the members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and state legislative assemblies in a secret ballot procedure.[1][2][3]

Electoral college results edit

Year Party Alliance Presidential candidate Electoral votes States Carried Result
Portrait Name Votes %
1950 Indian National Congress  –   Rajendra Prasad Unopposed 20 Won
1952 Indian National Congress  –   Rajendra Prasad 507,400 83.81% 20 Won
Independent  –   K. T. Shah 92,827 15.33% 0 Lost
1957 Indian National Congress  –   Rajendra Prasad 459,698 98.99% 20 Won
Independent  – Chowdhry Hari Ram 2,672 0.43% 0 Lost
1962 Independent  –   Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 553,067 98.2% 25 Won
Independent  – Chowdhry Hari Ram 6,341 1.1% 0 Lost
1967 Independent  –   Zakir Husain 471,244 56.2% 21 Won
Independent  –   Koka Subba Rao 363,971 43.4% 5 Lost
1969 Independent  –   V. V. Giri 420,077 50.9% 21 Won
Independent  –   Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 405,427 49.1% 7 Lost
1974 Indian National Congress  –   Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 754,113 79.9% 26 Won
Revolutionary Socialist Party  – Tridib Chaudhuri 189,196 20.1% 2 Lost
1977 Janata Party  –   Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Unopposed 28 Won
1982 Indian National Congress  –   Zail Singh 754,113 72.7% 26 Won
Independent  – Hans Raj Khanna 282,685 27.3% 2 Lost
1987 Indian National Congress  –   Ramaswamy Venkataraman 740,148 72.3% 27 Won
Independent  –   V. R. Krishna Iyer 281,550 27.5% 4 Lost
1992 Indian National Congress  –   Shankar Dayal Sharma 675,864 65.9% 25 Won
Independent  – George Gilbert Swell 346,485 33.8% 6 Lost
1997 Indian National Congress  –   K. R. Narayanan 956,290 95.0% 31 Won
Independent  –   T. N. Seshan 50,631 5.0% 0 Lost
2002 Independent NDA   A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 922,884 89.6% 28 Won
Communist Party of India LF   Lakshmi Sahgal 107,366 10.4% 2 Lost
2007 Indian National Congress UPA   Pratibha Patil 638,116 65.8% 23 Won
Bharatiya Janata Party NDA   Bhairon Singh Shekhawat 331,306 34.2% 7 Lost
2012 Indian National Congress UPA   Pranab Mukherjee 713,763 69.3% 22 Won
National People's Party NDA   P. A. Sangma 315,987 30.7% 8 Lost
2017 Bharatiya Janata Party NDA   Ram Nath Kovind 702,044 65.65% 21 Won
Indian National Congress UPA   Meira Kumar 367,314 34.35% 10 Lost
2022 Bharatiya Janata Party NDA   Droupadi Murmu 676,803 64.03% 22 Won
All India Trinamool Congress UO   Yashwant Sinha 380,177 35.97% 8 Lost

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Explainer : How the President of India is Elected?". 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Explained: How the President of India is elected". 23 June 2022.
  3. ^ Munjal, Diksha (13 April 2022). "How is the president of India elected?". The Hindu.

External links edit

  • Presidential Elections
  • President of India
  • Former Presidents of India

list, indian, presidential, elections, election, president, india, indirect, election, which, electoral, college, consisting, elected, members, both, houses, parliament, elected, members, state, legislative, assemblies, vidhan, sabha, states, elected, members,. The election of the President of India is an indirect election in which electoral college consisting of the elected members of both houses of parliament M P s the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies Vidhan Sabha of all States and the elected members of the legislative assemblies MLAs of union territories with legislatures i e National Capital Territory NCT of Delhi Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry The election process of the president is a more extensive process than of the prime minister who is also elected indirectly not elected by people directly by the Lok Sabha members only Whereas President being the constitutional head with duties to protect defend and preserve the constitution and rule of law in a constitutional democracy with constitutional supremacy is elected in an extensive manner by the members of Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha and state legislative assemblies in a secret ballot procedure 1 2 3 Contents 1 Electoral college results 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksElectoral college results editYear Party Alliance Presidential candidate Electoral votes States Carried ResultPortrait Name Votes 1950 Indian National Congress nbsp Rajendra Prasad Unopposed 20 Won1952 Indian National Congress nbsp Rajendra Prasad 507 400 83 81 20 WonIndependent nbsp K T Shah 92 827 15 33 0 Lost1957 Indian National Congress nbsp Rajendra Prasad 459 698 98 99 20 WonIndependent Chowdhry Hari Ram 2 672 0 43 0 Lost1962 Independent nbsp Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 553 067 98 2 25 WonIndependent Chowdhry Hari Ram 6 341 1 1 0 Lost1967 Independent nbsp Zakir Husain 471 244 56 2 21 WonIndependent nbsp Koka Subba Rao 363 971 43 4 5 Lost1969 Independent nbsp V V Giri 420 077 50 9 21 WonIndependent nbsp Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 405 427 49 1 7 Lost1974 Indian National Congress nbsp Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 754 113 79 9 26 WonRevolutionary Socialist Party Tridib Chaudhuri 189 196 20 1 2 Lost1977 Janata Party nbsp Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Unopposed 28 Won1982 Indian National Congress nbsp Zail Singh 754 113 72 7 26 WonIndependent Hans Raj Khanna 282 685 27 3 2 Lost1987 Indian National Congress nbsp Ramaswamy Venkataraman 740 148 72 3 27 WonIndependent nbsp V R Krishna Iyer 281 550 27 5 4 Lost1992 Indian National Congress nbsp Shankar Dayal Sharma 675 864 65 9 25 WonIndependent George Gilbert Swell 346 485 33 8 6 Lost1997 Indian National Congress nbsp K R Narayanan 956 290 95 0 31 WonIndependent nbsp T N Seshan 50 631 5 0 0 Lost2002 Independent NDA nbsp A P J Abdul Kalam 922 884 89 6 28 WonCommunist Party of India LF nbsp Lakshmi Sahgal 107 366 10 4 2 Lost2007 Indian National Congress UPA nbsp Pratibha Patil 638 116 65 8 23 WonBharatiya Janata Party NDA nbsp Bhairon Singh Shekhawat 331 306 34 2 7 Lost2012 Indian National Congress UPA nbsp Pranab Mukherjee 713 763 69 3 22 WonNational People s Party NDA nbsp P A Sangma 315 987 30 7 8 Lost2017 Bharatiya Janata Party NDA nbsp Ram Nath Kovind 702 044 65 65 21 WonIndian National Congress UPA nbsp Meira Kumar 367 314 34 35 10 Lost2022 Bharatiya Janata Party NDA nbsp Droupadi Murmu 676 803 64 03 22 WonAll India Trinamool Congress UO nbsp Yashwant Sinha 380 177 35 97 8 LostSee also editElections in India Electoral College List of Indian vice presidential elections List of Rajya Sabha elections List of Indian general elections List of Indian state legislative assembly electionsReferences edit Explainer How the President of India is Elected 21 June 2022 Explained How the President of India is elected 23 June 2022 Munjal Diksha 13 April 2022 How is the president of India elected The Hindu External links editPresidential Elections President of India Former Presidents of India Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Indian presidential elections amp oldid 1211003939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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